here's a gun...

Mar 23, 2010

I feel like this all the time…

When I was young and stupid, I used to think that the life of an artist was quite glamorous- lots of parties, living in a big city loft, having these big, heroic, existential “confrontations with the canvas”.

Like I said, I was young and stupid…

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steve

14 years ago

A slave to your art work? A slave to your blog? A slave, like, in a corporate jobby job? Luckilly, it’s only a paper gun. This is not a pipe. 🙂

cinderkeys

14 years ago

Reply to steve

I second Steve’s question. A slave to the corporate world, or a slave to the party scene that all artists were supposed to follow?

I wouldn’t have lasted two seconds in that scene, introvert that I am.

Frankerson P

14 years ago

Nice! And I hope someone will use that gun to shoot me if I don’t make it out of my crappy day job by the end of this year.

Ivana Sendecka

14 years ago

Hilarious, Hugh!;-)
Worse combination is old and stupid.

I trust you will not use that gun,ever;-)
i.

Maria Brophy

14 years ago

The life of an artist can be glamor and parties and hot dates, but only AFTER the hard work, long hours and constant struggle to make your next big momentous project better than your last!

JohnO

14 years ago

Now that should be offered as a print! You already have a good chance of catching me in a splurgy mood with the prints on there – but that one even more. Damn limited budget. I have an entire blank wall to fill.

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Brave New Life

14 years ago

I used to tell my friends “If I ever act like that, I give you permission to punch me in the face.” This is like the grown up version of that statement.

I love it.